Clarkson University Institute for STEM Education will run two-days of hands-on STEM activity stations at the Children's Museum! Sketch your own inventions, design your own buildings, launch into outer space, and explore the stars with the help of the next generation of Clarkson Engineers! No need to pre-register. Program included with the cost of admission … Continued
It’s time for leftovers everyday! You may be getting sick of leftovers, but that’s all these creatures eat! In this program, we’ll learn how food waste can affect scavengers just like you! Program runs at 11:00 and 2:00. No need to preregister. Program included with membership and admission.
Come paint a Thanksgiving cookie. We will merge cookie decorating skills with painting- and you can eat it too! No need to preregister. Program included with membership and admission.
Ages 3-5 Join our Toddler Engineering Team as we explore basic engineering principles and put them to the test! From measuring the world around us to challenges in transportation and architecture, we’ll be laying the foundation for these Tinker Tots to grow into Confident Creators!
Grades K-5 These artsy tricks are sure to be treats! Join us in exploring the world of artistic optical illusions. We will learn about light, shadow and line as we play with 3D perspectives on a small and large scale. We will create public outdoor and indoor illusions for the community to view using a … Continued
Grades 1-5 In this class, children will learn to sew using a variety of hand sewing techniques. Participants will use their sewing skills to create an original teddy bear. This class is taught by artist Romi Sebald of Cranberry Brook Designs.
Ages 5 and under Toddler Music is a mixed-age music and movement class for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and their caregivers, that includes activities designed to promote musical learning across ages. Activities include singing and chanting, dancing and finger plays, and playing children’s instruments, aka: making noise and jumping around. You don’t want your little one … Continued
Grades K-5 What’s a lyre? What was a sistrum used for? How do you play an aulos? We’ll learn about some of the earliest known instruments, create our own modern versions, and check out reproductions at the Potsdam Public History Museum. Step into a musical past today and make some joyful noise!
Grades K-5 In this class, we’ll be serving up different experiments with ingredients and tools found in the kitchen! We’ll safely explore the chemical and physical changes that happen to your favorite foods and snacks. Feast on the wonders of science as we learn the chemistry behind candy making, baking, dying, and DIY home kitchen … Continued